• New Delhi (23.04.2024): The New Delhi establishment on Tuesday effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle at Joint Secretary level i.e. at Level 14 of the Pay Matrix. The list of newly appointed Joint Secretaries goes as follows:

    1. Muthukrishnan Sankaranarayanan (lAS: 2003: MH) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy for a combined tenure of seven years up to 24.10.2026 vice Richa Bagla (IAS: 1999: MH).
    2. Shobhit Gupta (IRSEE: 2000) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation for an overall tenure of five years up to 01.03.2025 vice Satyendra Kumar Mishra (IRS IT: 1990).
    3. Vimal Anand (IRS IT: 2003) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce for a combined tenure of seven years up to 09.12.2026. He replaces Nidhi Mani Tripathi (IAS: 2001: MN).
    4. Monalisa Dash (IFoS: 2003: SK) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region for an overall tenure of five years i.e. up to 11.10.2026 vice Harpreet Singh (IPoS: 1992).
    5. Rahul Jain (IAS: 2005: MP) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Sixteenth Finance Commission under the Department of Economic Affairs for an overall tenure of five years up to 03.11.2024. His term may further be extended for additional two years on availability of cadre clearance.
    6. Ranjit Singh (IA&AS: 2003) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries for a combined tenure of seven years up to 21.03.2028 vice Sanoj Kumar Jha (IAS: 1997: SK).
    7. Rajeev Kumar (IOFS: 2000) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for an overall tenure up to 05.03.2025 vice Sumita Singh (CSS).
    8. Vrunda Manohar Desai (IRS IT: 2003) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for an overall tenure of five years up to 12.04.2027 vice Vikram Sahay (IRS IT: 1992).
    9. Navin Agarwal (IRPS: 1997) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management for an overall tenure of five years up to 14.03.2027. He replaces Parama Sen (IA&AS: 1994).
    10. Mahendra Kumar (IRSEE: 1999) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment for an overall tenure of five years up to 22.05.2025.
    11. Vivek Kumar Bajpai (IRSME: 1999) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines for an overall tenure of five years up to 22.03.2027. He replaces U C Joshi (IRTS: 1989).
    12. Rajiv Manjhi (CSS) was appointed was appointed as Director, Institute of Secretariat Training & Management (lSTM) under DoPT for a tenure up to his superannuation on 30.09.2028. He replaces Sumita Singh (CSS).
    13. Jai Prakash Pandey (IRPS: 2003) was appointed as Additional Secretary, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under DoPT for a combined tenure of seven years up to 20.02.2027. He replaces Pushpendra Rajput (IAS: 1999: HP).
    14. Abhishek Bhagotia (IAS: 2007: AM) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Lokpal, Department of Personnel & Training for an overall tenure of five years up to 03.04.2027 vice Navin Agarwal (IRPS :1997).
    15. Lal Chhandama (CSS) was appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development, for a tenure of five years vice Abhishek Bhagotia (IAS: 2007: AM).
    16. Debolina Thakur (IA&AS: 1998) was appointed as Joint Secretary & FA, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a tenure of five years vice Sanjay Pandey (ICAS: 1994).
    17. Rahul Kashyap, CSS, was appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a tenure of five years vice R K Khandelwal (IAS:1989: BH).

  • New Delhi (22.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:-
    • Sakshi Mittal (IAS: 2010: AGMUT) was appointed as Director in the Department of Personnel and Training, Delhi for a period of five years.
    • Amit Pratap Singh (IRS IT: 2009) was inducted as Superintendent of Police in CBI for a tenure of four years.

    • Nidhi S Jain (IA&AS: 2009) was appointed as CVO, Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), Mumbai for an initial period of three years.


  • New Delhi (19.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:-
    • Nalin Prabhat (IPS: 1992: AP) was appointed as Director General, National Security Guard (NSG) in Level-16 of the pay matrix up to 31.08.2028 i.e. date of his superannuation. Currently he is serving as ADG, CRPF.
    • Sapna Tewari (IPS: 1992: OR) was appointed as Special Director (Level-16 in the pay matrix) in the Intelligence Bureau for a period of two years or up to the date of her superannuation i.e. 30.04.2026 or until further orders. Currently, she is Additional Director, IB.
    • Rakesh Kumar Verma (IAS: 1993: PB) Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism was appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
    • Suman Billa (IAS: 1996: KL), presently in the cadre, was appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism vice Rakesh Kumar Verma.
    • Aradhana Patnaik (IAS: 1998: JH) was appointed  (in-situ) as Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare.
    • Himani Pande (IAS: 1998: JH) was appointed as Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Currently, she is working as Joint Secretary in the same department. 
    • Kamal Kishore Soan (IAS: 1998: JH)  was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. Currently, he is working as Joint Secretary in the same department. 
    • The central deputation tenure of Shantmanu (IAS: 1991: AGMUT) was extended for a period of one year beyond 14.05.2024 i.e. up to 14.05.2025. Currently, he is Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
    • Narpat Singh (IRTS: 2009) was appointed to the post of Railway Adviser in the High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the diplomatic status as Counsellor (with RG), for a period of three years.
    • The tenure of Rupali Banerjee (CSS) was extended beyond 02.06.2024 till her superannuation i.e. upto 28.02.2025. Currently, she is Member Secretary, NCPCR, Ministry of Women & Child Development.
    •  The central deputation tenure of Anu Nagar (IFoS: 1995: HP), Joint Secretary, Department of Health Research, was extended for a period of two years beyond 29.05.2024.
    • Rajesh Ravindran (IFoS: 1995: KL) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent at the Centre (Initial deferred).

    • R Raghu Prasad (IFoS: 1997: OR) has been empanelled for holding the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent at the Centre (Initial leftover).


  • New Delhi (19.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Friday are as follows:-
    • The additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs was assigned to Sanjay Malhotra (IAS: 1990: RJ) from 22.04.2024 to 01 .05.2024 during the period of absence on leave of Manoj Govil (IAS: 1991: MP). Malhotra is Union Secretary, Department of Revenue. 

  • New Delhi (18.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Thursday are as follows:-
    • Anurag Kumar (IPS: 2004: AM) inducted to the post of Joint Director in CBI on lateral shift basis from BPR&D for a combined tenure of five years i.e. up to 24.02.2027.

  • New Delhi (16.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Tuesday are as follows:-
    • Bramha Kumar (IFS: 2005), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Zimbabwe.

  • New Delhi (15.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Monday are as follows:-
    • Saurabh Garg (IAS: 1991: OR), Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, was entrusted with additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation upon completion of tenure of Dr G P Samanta on 15.04.2024 and till the appointment of a regular incumbent.
    • Tenure of Yatinder Prasad (IA&AS: 1993), Joint Secretary & FA, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, was extended for a period of two years beyond 04.08.2024.
    • Vivek Aggarwal (IAS: 1994: MP), Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue, was entrusted with additional charge of Director (Finance Intelligence Unit - India) for a further period of 06 months i.e. from 30.03.2024 to 29.09.2024.

  • New Delhi (13.04.2024): Notifications of appointments and recommendations issued on Saturday are as follows:-
    • Priyanka Mary Francis (IAS: 2009: KN) was appointed as Director in the NGMA, Bengaluru under Ministry of Culture for a period of five years.
    • Pooja Hali (IRS IT: 2011) was appointed as Deputy Secretary in the NGMA, Delhi under Ministry of Culture, Delhi for a period of four years.
    • Nidhi Choudhary (IAS: 2012: MH) was appointed as Deputy Secretary in NGMA, Mumbai under Ministry of Culture for four years.  

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